Weekly Health Tips

POOR SLEEP LINKED TO WEIGHT GAIN

Posted: 07.26.2017

Too little sleep increases the risk of heart disease, diabetes, high
blood pressure, stroke and depression. It also affects attention,
alertness and concentration. Sleep deprivation also leads to more
accidents. Now there is also evidence to suggest lack of adequate sleep
may lead to weight gain. A recent analysis found that not getting enough
sleep led to overeating the next day. Sleep loss affects appetite
hormones. It increases ghrelin, the hunger-stimulating hormone, and
decreases leptin, the hormone that signals satiety. Another study found
those who got 4 hours of sleep a night for 5 nights gained 2 pounds more
than those who slept 10 hours.